Impact of COVID-19 on Gayhead School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 1010th of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 415th of 2439 Elementary schools | 24.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gayhead School) | 65 | 62.7 | 2.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wappingers Central School District) | 57 | 53.6 | 3.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Gayhead School) | 61 | 72.9 | 11.9% |
3rd Grade Math (Wappingers Central School District) | 61 | 58.9 | 2.1% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gayhead School) | 53 | 60 | 7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wappingers Central School District) | 49 | 59 | 10% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Gayhead School) | 48 | 63 | 15% |
4th Grade Math (Wappingers Central School District) | 49 | 64.2 | 15.2% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gayhead School) | 43 | 62.9 | 19.9% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wappingers Central School District) | 40 | 55.6 | 15.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 45.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Gayhead School) | 40 | 66.7 | 26.7% |
5th Grade Math (Wappingers Central School District) | 43 | 58.4 | 15.4% |
5th Grade Math (New York) | 46 | 49.7 | 3.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gayhead School) | 47 | 79.8 | 32.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wappingers Central School District) | 44 | 61.2 | 17.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 47 | 45.8 | 1.2% |
6th Grade Math (Gayhead School) | 48 | 78.7 | 30.7% |
6th Grade Math (Wappingers Central School District) | 50 | 65.5 | 15.5% |
6th Grade Math (New York) | 47 | 48.1 | 1.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 902 | 835 | 7.4% |
African American | 27 | 20 | 25.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 17 | 30 | 76.5% |
Hispanic | 99 | 106 | 7.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 749 | 665 | 11.2% |
Two or More Races | 10 | 14 | 40% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 13.1% | 15.9% | 2.8% |